Abstract

Drying natural with help of direct solar energy is tedious, time-consuming, and risky depending on the climatic condition of the day. The development of this hybrid dryer was done based on the conditions and requirements of the farmer to perform a flexible operation. The farmer with AC/DC supply can use this dryer for powering if not a solar panel with a battery is sufficient. The drying characteristics of a Simarouba gluca was studied in the developed hybrid drier. The drying characteristics are performed in three different temperatures like 40, 45 and 50ºC and took 6h, 5h 30 min and 5h, respectively. Therefore, the solar hybrid dryer is an efficient and reliable dryer for the farmers who requires drying operations on the field for getting longer shelf life and higher-value products.